Job Description

About Us:

Crowne Plaza is a global chain of full service; upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom. It caters to business travellers and the meetings and conventions market. It is part of the (IHG) InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands, which include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Voco, Staybridge Suites, Kimpton Hotels and Regent. As one of the world's largest upscale brands, we have properties located in major urban centres, gateway cities and resort destinations all around the globe and can be found in nearly 100 countries with more than 429 hotels and 118,000 rooms globally.

Since opening in 2012 Arkan Plaza has evolved into West Cairo’s primary commercial and social destination, offering a multitude of retail and dining outlets along with gyms, banks and offices. All radiating from its welcoming central plaza, situated in the heart of Sheikh Zayed located on the 26th of July corridor main spine, which connects the cities of Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October with the central Cairo area.

Crowne Plaza West Cairo - Arkan the 178-room new build forms part of Phase II of Arkan Plaza. The Hotel is 10 minutes away from the “new” Grand Egyptian Museum and 15 minutes from the Great Pyramids of Giza. It is also in close proximity to Cairo International Airport and will be just 10 kilometres away from Sphinx International Airport. Business and leisure travellers can get the best of both worlds with three meeting rooms and a business center along with an outdoor pool and Club Lounge

We are currently looking for an Assistant Chief Engineer to join our amazing team at Crowne Plaza West Cairo – Arkan.

Your day to day:

• Oversee the day-to-day routine and preventative maintenance within the hotel.
• Ensure that all maintenance requests received are timely responded to as per the standard.
• Execute all administrative tasks assigned by the Chief Engineer.
• Execute the preventative maintenance schedule and ensure all equipment and designated areas are maintained to the required standard.
• Maintain the physical functionality and safety of the hotel including, but not limited to, guest rooms, public space and heart-of-the-house areas.
• Conduct inspections for preventive maintenance needs.
• Ensure that that all tools, equipment, and working areas are kept in good condition.
• Ensure proper documentation of engineering operation as per standard requirements.
• Assist in the implementation of energy conservation program.
• Recommend maintenance system improvements and energy savings.
• Test, troubleshoot, and perform basic repair on all types of equipment.

What we need from you:

• Bachelor's degree in the relevant engineering field.
• At least 2 years of experience leading or supervising a team.
• Specialised expertise inelcto-mechanical engineering
• Hotel experience preferred